Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-22

York city would compare pointedly with tia. az
the much abused Railway pres Sent who l., be
temporary business LIE. There Is no judging OF
tne lite OF man nom external ind ations ire
member viewing, with good deal OF admiration
ment passed every DAY on nv way TO and from
scnoot when | was boy. He spparently did
| nothing but sit In a comfortable and anectionate
genially and devote the balance OF the day 20 the
eisurely Inspection OF his finger nails and we'll
polished boots Occasionally he would have q
horse led out in front OF him by one OF the grooms
ana after he had looked nj him with more or l,s>
solemnity for few minutes would give some
shoe, or the advisso nty OF letting out a little
olood. As grew oder saw him increase In girth
ana expansiveness and wealth Apparently b. did
nothing For years the synonym o, absolute leisure
In my mind was the keeper OF the crack livery
stable. One morning ] came IN on an owl Train
DIED by the livery stable Al sSou 8 oeioci. Il was
stu dark, OF course, but there was light IN the
harness room. AMI taere ] saw my ideal OF CON-
flscency In his undershiT and pair OF ovefalls
working away with three OF bis men IN a style
mat would have astounded prize athlete. he
Cleaned ,n more harness 10 Two minutes than The
glass and wa ched him until b. saw me, and 'hen
I was asked 10 come Ia. learned that his hours
in any OSSeT Dse duSus ,n1n o &c % ss man
= oSock as u was necessary 10 get things In or te
"a Tue stable before retiring. There was constant
deal with the men who came ia NOR or less exhil-
a.aIed from drives up the road at late hours OF the
niSnl Inough be did not rctir- until nearly
o'clock. MS presence at horse sales. auctions &c.
WAS absolutely necessary at loev-ry morning IN he
plenishin2, Il would seem, 70 keep Q crack livery
stable going
was no more surprised IN the revelations In
dropped 10 10 see q local politician at his once.
ne Is one OF the btg com uisiJners OF New YORK.
mad known him for ten ears, but had never be-
m In hot 10 A.
sy 'onymous with good nature and amtabiiity
lie mas favorfte way OF standing on street corn
emo wn group OF friends as Il wondenns how 70
with groups around the tables In prominent cafes,
ahd strolling on the sunny side OF the more popu-
my life, and though knew him 10 be at tue head
OF large establishment and supposed he must
nscessar1ly have some business responsibilities. Il
never occurred 10 me IN II he lid any work.
SURPRISED wuEN Ar WORK.
was aroused from bed this morning by the
weeping and wailing and gnashing Of teeth OF the
mother OF q small but faithful stenographer OF
mine who fell Last night from grace and decamp
IRON us present employers without due notice.
broSen-not because he " rs caught, however but
on account o his orig nal o1fense. hurried down
70 the ,eommissioner's once with her because h.
had an alb olute pull la the district 10 which the
trouble occurred I went 10 his ONCE 70 get his
address, Tor II Was then onls O'Clock, and never
business before 80. He was there and b I'd been
there more than q half hour Three sec-
retaries were around a huge table with his
papers and documents in orderly rows In front OF
them. That was in public pui ding, and crowd
OF hee.ers politicians. men q search OF work,
laDoiers, &C., were ranged around he room even at
that early hour. Two typewuters were printing
his letters as be dict ted them his hands shook
ana he was sun suffering non a lack OF sleep and
necessary rest. explained things TO him and sat
by his side an hour after he had despatched the
,ne"e.saly letters and telegrams and sent one OF
hi aides up with the old woman. ! may remark
inc.drnlly, as showing the influence o. uig poll
tician In New York, that the boy was free and a.
The once within AN hour and everything salts
factoriy arranged. stayed until IL O'Clock sInok-
Ing an watching the rout.n OF business and then
we went out TO breakfast After that the pollt1-
clan was shaved, brushed and generally
adorned, and braced up by a champagne cock
tail, wen out longing on his way, man OF leisure
before the hole worli. The amount OF work he
ha done before he made his public appearance
would have made the average business man, even
OF New YORK or chicago, wreck for the day.
BLAkELY Hall.